Today I have experienced something new - I have fallen in love with a car!! For years I have listened to my husband and sons 'carry on' about this or that vehicle and its various features and technical wonders. I have oft wondered how something which is just a piece of machinery could evoke such passion, such interest and such care. I, on the other hand, couldn't tell a Holden from a Ford! But today - that has changed!
We are now the proud owners of a red Honda Accord Euro 2007, complete with 'sports kit.' This has been an historical day. Every other car we have owned in the past thirty years has been white - my husband's colour of choice for its practicality! But a colour that does not inspire or excite. The Red Euro was spotted during our search for a replacement vehicle for our tired old white Camry. Such searches can take months - sometimes years to find the right white vehicle that 'fits the bill.' It was truly a miracle that this decision was arrived at so quickly. The surprising thing for me is that I actually now have a sense of 'love' for this vehicle - I may even be inspired to wash it and care for it as tenderly as my sons once did!
I wonder is my new found excitement and devotion merely a response to a 'pretty good looking vehicle'? Maybe my unexpected fervour has arisen because I am a baby boomer having a late midlife crisis and the new red car makes me feel young again. I did notice the turn in the head of that young man who walked past it in the car park this morning... Mmmm.
Woo woo! I'm just going to leave this on the screen and see how long it takes for one of your sons (or grandsons!) to notice!
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When I heard about your fancy new red car I pictured you with a long flowing scarf as you roared along. Not only do you have the scarf but it matches the car! Awesome!!
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Enjoy. x